Boiler links to snowmelt system

Living in an area that’s known as the “snow-belt” is a challenge. Our winter season often lingers for eight months or more. The temperature remains below freezing the majority of the time and can even dip down to twenty-five below zero. The wind chill is actually dangerous. Most years, we accumulate an average of twelve feet of snow. It can […]

Heater needs a little bit of help

As soon as we retired, my husband and I bought a little house down south. We were tired of the sub zero temperatures, brutal windchill and endless amounts of snow. We didn’t want to shovel, scrape or plow anymore. We were ready to trade our heavy boots and wool coats for sandals and T-shirts. Where we lived up north, we […]

Whole-house humidifier improves comfort

I’ve always lived in the northeastern part of the country, where the winter weather is severe. We usually expect to start up the furnace sometime in early September and keep it running until at least April. The temperature is below freezing for most of those months and often dips well into the negative digits. The windchill can be downright dangerous, […]